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Rational Suicide: An Empirical Investigation of Counselor Attitudes

✍ Scribed by James R. Rogers; Christine M. Gueulette; Jodi Abbey-Hines; Jolynn V. Carney; James L. Werth

Publisher: American Counseling Association
Year: 2001
Tongue: English
Weight: 199 KB
Volume: 79
Category: Article
ISSN: 1556-6678
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2001.tb01982.x

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✦ Synopsis

This study investigated attitudes of mental health counselors toward rational suicide. Over 80% of respondents were moderately supportive of the idea that people can make well‐reasoned decisions that death is their best option, and further, they identified a consistent set of criteria to evaluate such decisions. Additionally, analyses revealed that as the scenario moved from client, to friend, to self, rational suicide seemed to gain in acceptability for these professionals. Implications for training and practice in light of the apparent responsibilities with suicidal clients defined in the 1995 American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice are discussed.

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